10 U.S.C. § 493 — Reports to Congress on the modification of

Page 496 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 493 (5) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff. (6) The Director for Capability and Resource Integration for the United States Strategic Command. (c) DELEGATION.—An official specified in sub- section (b) may delegate the authority to pro- vide a briefing under subsection (a) to a member of the Senior Executive Service who reports to the official. (d) TERMINATION.—The requirement to provide a briefing under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2028. (Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, § 1631, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2934; amended Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1621(d)(2), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2171.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION As enacted by Pub. L. 117–263, ‘‘SEC.’’ preceding sec- tion designation and catchline text were editorially conformed to the style used in this title. AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted ‘‘Nu- clear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Pol- icy and Programs’’ for ‘‘Nuclear, Chemical, and Bio- logical Defense Programs’’. § 493. Reports to Congress on the modification of the force structure for the strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems of the United States Whenever after December 31, 2011, the Presi- dent proposes a modification of the force struc- ture for the strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems of the United States, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the modi- fication not less than 180 days before the in- tended effective date of the modification. The report shall include a description of the manner in which such modification will maintain for the United States a range of strategic nuclear weap- ons delivery systems appropriate for the current and anticipated threats faced by the United States when compared with the current force structure of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems. (Added and amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1031(b)(3)(B), (C)(ii), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1918, 1919; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(b)(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1634, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2091.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION The text of this section is based on Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1077, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1596. Section 1077 of Pub. L. 112–81, formerly classified to section 2514 of Title 50, War and National Defense, was transferred to this section by Pub. L. 112–239, § 1031(b)(3)(B)(i)–(iii). AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–81 inserted ‘‘not less than 180 days before the intended effective date of the modification’’ after ‘‘report on the modification’’. 2013—Pub. L. 112–239, § 1031(b)(3)(C)(ii), made technical amendments to conform section enumerator and catch- line to the style of this title. See Codification note above. Pub. L. 112–239, § 1031(b)(3)(B)(iv), as amended by Pub. L. 113–66, § 1091(b)(5), substituted ‘‘December 31, 2011,’’ for ‘‘the date of the enactment of this Act’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876, provided in part that the amendment made by section 1091(b)(5) is effective as of Jan. 2, 2013, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–239 as enacted. § 493a. Industrial base monitoring for B–21 and Sentinel programs (a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall designate a senior official, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary, to mon- itor the combined industrial base supporting the acquisition of— (1) B–21 aircraft; and (2) the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system. (b) REQUIREMENTS FOR MONITORING.—In moni- toring the combined industrial base described in subsection (a), the senior official designated under such subsection shall— (1) have the authority to select staff to as- sist the senior official from among civilian employees of the Department and members of the armed forces, who may provide such as- sistance concurrently while serving in another position; (2) monitor the acquisition by the combined industrial base of— (A) materials, technologies, and compo- nents associated with nuclear weapons sys- tems; and (B) commodities purchased on a large scale; (3) monitor the hiring or contracting by the combined industrial base of personnel with critical skills; and (4) assess whether personnel with critical skills and knowledge, intellectual property on manufacturing processes, and facilities and equipment necessary to design, develop, manu- facture, repair, and support a program are available and affordable within the scopes of the B–21 aircraft program and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon sys- tem program. (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—At the same time as the submission of the budget of the President pursu- ant to section 1105(a) of title 31 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report with respect to the status of the combined industrial base described in subsection (a). (Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, § 1632, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2934.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CONDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SENTINEL INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1629, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2176, provided that: